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Curriculum

Inflamm-O-Wars: Silent Battles within Your Cardiovascular System

Topic: Cardiovascular System

Overview:

Students will explore structure and function of the cardiovascular system as well as the consequences of disease processes.

Lesson 1: Historically Speaking: The Historical Perspective

Activity 1A: From Humours to Harvey to Henry: Cardiovascular Research Timeline

Activity 1B: Historically Speaking: The Historical Perspective Activity Suggestion

Lesson 2: Delivering the Goods: Exploring the Job of Circulation

Activity 2A: Delivering the Goods: Exploring the Job of Circulation Reversing Rube Goldberg Activity Suggestion

Activity 2B: Cardio Kickers & Heart Bodies

Activity 2C: “AV” Media Movers: PowerPoint or Photo Story on Circulation

Lesson 3: Tubular, Dude!: Exploring Blood Vessels

Activity 3A: Vessels by Design: Basic Vessel Anatomy

Activity 3B: Snapback! Exploring Elasticity Lab

Activity 3C: Am I Getting Anywhere? Physics of Blood Flow- Velocity

Activity 3D: Tumblin’ T Cells: A Kinesthetic Simulation Tumbling Activity Activity Suggestion

Lesson 4: Inflamm-O-Stories: Progression and Regression of Atherosclerosis

Activity 4A: Arteries By Design: Basic Arterial Anatomy Activity Suggestion

Activity 4B: Clumps and Bumps: A Look at Atherosclerosis

Activity 4C: Dire Progress: Observing the Progression of Atherosclerosis

Activity 4D: Ruptulators: Atherosclerosis Progression and Regression Activity Suggestion

Activity 4E: Location, Location, Location Activity Suggestion

Activity 4F Part 1 : Kablooie: When Aneurysms Erupt

Lesson 5: Risk Factors, Symptoms, Prevention

Activity 5A The Atherozone: What's the Risk?

Activity 5B: Inflamm-O-Wars Game: Atherosclerosis Prevention

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